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patty58 · 03-09-2008, 08:53 AM

That is so awful that he won't even help. We had a tree fall in the street one time and several neighbors pitched in to help. And my husband helped the guy across the street with one of his trees...and we didn't even know each other. We have since moved and unfortunately have only one tree on our whole 8 acres. I really hope you have electricity back by now.

bchgirl · 03-09-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles

well if he has dead trees on his property, I would call someone, so you don't have to deal with this again. But here it is also the responsibility of the person whose yard it falls in to clean it up.

I live in a house that is at least 125 yrs old - it was the original house on a huge farm that about 95 yrs ago was slowly sold off, so its all neighborhoods. But in my backyard is one of the oldest, biggest trees around probably closer to 200 yrs old. Anyhow, a few years ago, this guy buys the house next door to me & one day calls me on the phone - I'd never met him, which meant he had to have gone to the county assessor's website, found my name & looked me in the phone book.

He calls over telling me, your tree is hanging partially over my house & I want you to cut it down because there are limbs hanging over my bedroom and I don't want them to fall off & crash into my room & kill me

-- I told him I would do no such thing. He was so ignorant - he couldn''t see the hundreds of dollars he was going to save on air conditioning due to the tree shading his stucco house. I can go for weeks without ever turning my air on because of this tree & the stucco. He had no regard for the environment & the life of this tree or my personal property.

I told him, I would do no such thing, the tree is very much alive. I questioned him why he would have ever bought the house if he was so afraid of my tree. He was a jerk on so many other levels in the short time he owned the house. I was glad when he moved, although that house has been owned by a succession of royally idiotic people - now the people there have backed into my wooden fence & the only thing holding it up is the frozen ground & the little bit of twine I've strung around the fence & the posts. Would love to have them pay for the damage and repair - but I won't be holding my breath

So I know how bad neighbors can be.

Here while the neighbor couldn't cut down your entire tree....anything hanging over the property line is fair game for him to cut back.

yorkiesmiles · 03-09-2008, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bchgirl

Here while the neighbor couldn't cut down your entire tree....anything hanging over the property line is fair game for him to cut back.

Well, I did allow for him to cut back part of the tree over his house. I wasn't going to pay for it, because the tree wasn't dead or anything. When the tree people came out, I think they saw that he was being obnoxious and only removed the bare minimum. And had anything happened I would have been trying to do what I could to help. My dad would have been in here in a heartbeat to help.

meganium · 03-09-2008, 01:15 PM

well Yeah my electric was on when i woke up this morning..My husband has left for the day. My babies staring barking and I looked out and neighbor was down there looking.....He was probably thinking Geesh mike has a lot of work to do...Wonder when he's gonna get it done?....

O well for now it can lay there and maybe in the middle of the night some big gust of wind will come blow it back in his yard.lol

yorkiesmiles · 03-09-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by meganium

well Yeah my electric was on when i woke up this morning..My husband has left for the day. My babies staring barking and I looked out and neighbor was down there looking.....He was probably thinking Geesh mike has a lot of work to do...Wonder when he's gonna get it done?....

O well for now it can lay there and maybe in the middle of the night some big gust of wind will come blow it back in his yard.lol

:

- love the positive attitude!

How did your hubby leave with th tree at the end of the driveway? Can't believe your worm of a neighbor

meganium · 03-09-2008, 03:52 PM

Well last night he did have to cut up a section of it so we could get in the driveway...I was a target when it happened, My sis felt bad that me and my son had sat in the dark for 2 + hours and came and got us, so we went for some friendlys ice cream and some target shopping. My BIL called to tell me.. So my shopping session ended early.

But boy oh boy my banana sundae was oh so good!!!!

Monday · 03-09-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bizzymammabee

your neighbor sounds like a jackass.

I totally agree. Can't something be done to make him liable? It is his tree!

For My Coby · 03-09-2008, 09:08 PM

I'm just sitting here thinking you just HAVE to live two doors down from me! We just HAVE to share the same jerk neighbor.

Laws are laws. But sadly, sometimes there are laws only because of a lack of common sense and courtesy!!

I'm wishing for the big gust of wind to blow it back into his yard!

Shadow · 03-09-2008, 09:29 PM

Is it just me?? I think the right thing to do is to keep your trees properly pruned so they don't hang in your neighbors yard.
I would call someone and maybe they can make him get rid of all the dead trees.

Grayson's mom · 03-10-2008, 04:31 AM

If the trees are dead then that's a whole nother story and if you took him to court you would win. You would have to have proof the trees are dead but according to tree law you would win. If in fact the trees are dead

celstu1 · 03-10-2008, 07:03 AM

I think at this point Id be filing in small claims court or something! gggrrr that would make me sooo mad! It was super windy at my house yesterday also! I hate windy days like that, they just annoy me!

meganium · 03-10-2008, 08:22 AM

Your not even going to believe this. My husband just called to inform me that also during the wind storm. Another tree from neighbors yard fell on his employees car that is in our yard...The car is demolished..The car is a POS to begin with. BUt none the less it was a car..

I will take pictures and tryed to figure out how to post..So you can see the fun i am having...

Chrissy0277 · 03-10-2008, 09:11 AM

I think your hubby should take the peices of the tree hes picking up and put it back in his yard lol after all it is HIS tree

4doggiemama · 03-10-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Grayson's mom

If the trees are dead then that's a whole nother story and if you took him to court you would win. You would have to have proof the trees are dead but according to tree law you would win. If in fact the trees are dead

03-09-2008, 08:53 AM	#16
patty58 Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: texas Posts: 5,272	That is so awful that he won't even help. We had a tree fall in the street one time and several neighbors pitched in to help. And my husband helped the guy across the street with one of his trees...and we didn't even know each other. We have since moved and unfortunately have only one tree on our whole 8 acres. I really hope you have electricity back by now. __________________ Decide To Make It A Good Day

03-09-2008, 01:15 PM	#19
meganium Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: md Posts: 163	well Yeah my electric was on when i woke up this morning..My husband has left for the day. My babies staring barking and I looked out and neighbor was down there looking.....He was probably thinking Geesh mike has a lot of work to do...Wonder when he's gonna get it done?.... O well for now it can lay there and maybe in the middle of the night some big gust of wind will come blow it back in his yard.lol __________________ Bella Marie , Baby ,Leeland Cypress , JayJay, Pumpkin and Spooky, Sprinkles actually a parakeet not a chicken, Noodle

03-09-2008, 03:52 PM	#21
meganium Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: md Posts: 163	Well last night he did have to cut up a section of it so we could get in the driveway...I was a target when it happened, My sis felt bad that me and my son had sat in the dark for 2 + hours and came and got us, so we went for some friendlys ice cream and some target shopping. My BIL called to tell me.. So my shopping session ended early. But boy oh boy my banana sundae was oh so good!!!! __________________ Bella Marie , Baby ,Leeland Cypress , JayJay, Pumpkin and Spooky, Sprinkles actually a parakeet not a chicken, Noodle Last edited by meganium; 03-09-2008 at 03:54 PM. Reason: typo

03-09-2008, 09:08 PM	#23
For My Coby Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,139	Hey are we neighbors?? I'm just sitting here thinking you just HAVE to live two doors down from me! We just HAVE to share the same jerk neighbor. Laws are laws. But sadly, sometimes there are laws only because of a lack of common sense and courtesy!! I'm wishing for the big gust of wind to blow it back into his yard! __________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08

03-10-2008, 04:31 AM	#25
Grayson's mom Mommy's Little Boo Boo Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virgina Posts: 3,734	If the trees are dead then that's a whole nother story and if you took him to court you would win. You would have to have proof the trees are dead but according to tree law you would win. If in fact the trees are dead __________________ Proud mom to Grayson Abby Dusty Pepper Ryan Gabriel and of course me Diane Grayson loves Tia

03-09-2008, 09:29 PM	#24
Shadow No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 5,368	Is it just me?? I think the right thing to do is to keep your trees properly pruned so they don't hang in your neighbors yard. I would call someone and maybe they can make him get rid of all the dead trees.

03-10-2008, 07:03 AM	#26
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	I think at this point Id be filing in small claims court or something! gggrrr that would make me sooo mad! It was super windy at my house yesterday also! I hate windy days like that, they just annoy me! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

03-10-2008, 08:22 AM	#27
meganium Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: md Posts: 163	Your not even going to believe this. My husband just called to inform me that also during the wind storm. Another tree from neighbors yard fell on his employees car that is in our yard...The car is demolished..The car is a POS to begin with. BUt none the less it was a car.. I will take pictures and tryed to figure out how to post..So you can see the fun i am having... __________________ Bella Marie , Baby ,Leeland Cypress , JayJay, Pumpkin and Spooky, Sprinkles actually a parakeet not a chicken, Noodle

03-10-2008, 09:11 AM	#28
Chrissy0277 Its all about the yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,451	I think your hubby should take the peices of the tree hes picking up and put it back in his yard lol after all it is HIS tree __________________ CHRISSY Nikki Precious Lizzy Mimi , Lena Taboo